Love Lived on Death Row film screening November 24, 2009

http://www.lovelivedondeathrow.com/trailer.html

"A powerful, poignant film about the tremendous healing powers of love and forgiveness, this documentary will leave audiences thinking about the Syrianis' story and the issues addressed in it long after viewing."
–Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking
and The Death of Innocents

At 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 24th, The ChathamArts 100-Mile Sustainable Cinema Series screens Linda Booker's heralded film, "Love Lived on Death Row" at the Fearrington Barn

"Love Lived on Death Row" tells the story of the four Syriani siblings whose father was sentenced to die for the murder of their mother in 1990 and Meg Eggleston, who became their father's friend and spiritual advisor through letters to him in prison. Orphaned and estranged, the Syriani children lived with hate, anger and confusion as the man they could only refer to as 'Him Him' lived on North Carolina's death row. But in 2004 they collectively decided to visit him in prison, seeking answers so they could move on with their adult lives. What transpired that day was a miracle of forgiveness followed by a journey of healing, restoring family memories and then a battle for his clemency. Love Lived on Death Row's portrait of a family torn apart by tragedy and reunited by another impending tragedy is a powerful examination of not only the healing process, but also of the role capital punishment plays in serving justice.

Booker is a ChathamArts Board Member and is also the founder of the 100-Mile Sustainable Cinema Series. It took some arm twisting to convince her to screen her film as a part of her own series. She's modest. However, ChathamArts felt that the film is far too powerful to be missed. Come experience the complexity, the understanding, and the uplift that this work so profoundly exudes.

Official Film Festival Selection:

Indie Memphis
Carolina Film & Video
Non-Violence International
Rocky Mountain Women's
Little Rock
New Orleans
Cucalorus

The 100-Mile Film Series: Sustainable Cinema series screens documentaries and independent films involving producers, directors, subjects and/or locations within 100 miles of Pittsboro. We like to keep it local!

Cinema Series Admission is $5 and $3 for students for films at The Fearrington Barn, 100 Village Way, Pittsboro, N.C. Fearrington Village is located eight miles south of Chapel Hill on US Hwy 15-501. More Information about the film series can be found at http://www.chathamarts.org/programs/sustainablecinema09.html. For additional information contact ChathamArts, 919-542-0394, www.chathamarts.org.

Official Website: http://chathamarts.com